Word · Frequency #1441
descriptions
描述；叙述
descriptions is the plural of description.
核心释义
A statement or account in words that describes someone or something.
- 1.
用文字描绘或描述事物；语言中的肖像或表现；事物或种类的基本特征的列举
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- 2.
用言语表述某事物的陈述
a statement that represents something in words
- 3.
描述的行为；通过标记或符号描绘。
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- 4.
描述某事物的行为
the act of describing something
- 5.
识别某人或某物的一组特征
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
- 6.
种类或变体
sort or variety
- 7.
对分类单元的科学记录以引入科学。
A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
- 8.
记录和描述特定语言社区实际语言使用的行为或实践,与规定性相对。
The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
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描述性语言调查
A descriptive linguistic survey.
描写；描绘；特征；识别特征；种类；类型；（语言学中的）描述；描述性调查；（对新物种的）科学记述；分类描述
用法In use
The police asked for a detailed description of the stolen car.
用法提示：此处 description 是可数名词，表示对事物的口头或书面描述。
Her description of the sunset made me feel as if I were there.
用法提示：description 作名词，指用语言描绘景象。
Can you give me a brief description of your job?
用法提示：这里 description 作名词，意为‘描述；叙述’。
every description of book was there
a description of [sth]
Please give a detailed description of the accident.
请详细描述事故。
give/provide a description
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- detailed description
- 详细描述
- The police asked for a detailed description of the suspect.警方要求详细描述嫌疑人的特征。
- brief description
- 简要说明
- Please give a brief description of your project.请简要说明你的项目。
- job description
- 职位描述
- The job description lists the required qualifications.职位描述列出了所需的资格条件。
- description of
- 关于…的描述
- He wrote a vivid description of the landscape.他写了一篇关于风景的生动描述。
- provide a description
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
de + script + ion = 对脚本的说明，即描述。
语境与语域Context & Register
mixed
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-scription' (prescription, subscription, transcription, inscription) rhyme exactly with 'description' (stressed vowel /ɪ/ + /pʃən/). Words ending in '-ception' (reception, deception) look similar but have a different stressed vowel (/ɛ/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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